sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
on the way back; returning
sea of blood; pool of blood
surrounding at a distance
stirring; rousing oneself
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
male instincts; male frivolity
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
level; standard; water level
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
one's own army; one's own team
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
to get accustomed to using
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
enemy territory; hostile place
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh